What is the proper feeding technique?

[CMO]

I have two snakes that have refused to eat for the past few months now. I recently switched them over to a rack setup so the temps, humidity, hides etc are perfect now. I tryed to feed last night after they have been in their new setups for about 4 days but they still refuse.

My question is: How should I go about presenting food to them. Should I just put the rats in their tubs and put them back in the racks? Dangle the food. Put the snake in a separate container to feed??

I have infact tryed every method but I am woried that I am stressing them out by trying to feed them in so many different ways and places.

Also, should I feed them when they are awake at night? If I put food in while they are in their hides they just stay in them and dont come out??? They show no interest in food at all. One of them will bite the food out of defense, the other just hides.

So, please let me know the best way to continue my feeding attemps so I dont go stressing out the snakes. Also, I find that alot of times they are in their hides even at night and I remove their hides to get their attention - should I not be doing this??

Thanks for any help you can give!

[Stewart_Reptiles]

I would recommend feeding in their enclosure.

Pre-scent the room for 30 minutes to one hour before feeding, and if you feed live simply drop the feeder in the tub, and if you feed f/t dangle the feeder.

After 20 minutes, simply remove the prey.

The less intereaction with your BP prior to feeding the better, avoid handling them that day. (some animal can easily be stressed and any handling prior to feeding can cause them to refuse to eat that day)

[llovelace]

1. The snakes will need time to adjust to being in their new tubs, (at least a week) before offering food.

2. when you do offer food, feed them in their tubs, this way they are not stressed out.

[pavlovk1025]

Youll come to find the best feeding technique with BPs is sitting in front of your rack on your knees with fistfuls of hair and tears pouring down your face as you scream/whimper/whine and repeatedly ask anyone or anything that listens, "Whyyyyyyyyyyyyy won't you eat already?!" until you collapse and awake to find that the F/T rat that you left in the tank prior to your blackout has been mysteriously consumed by an unknown predator. Then you'll stand up and take another look at your stubborn feeders and notice their jumpy behavior and full tummy, and you will walk right out the room with a stolen feeling of accomplishment. As you exit, you'll pause and look back at your PITA kids, and feel g-damn proud that you didn't stress over it.

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[pavlovk1025]

here's a real answer though. Make sure to space out your feedings as too many attempts will just cause a longer fast. Also, I know what Deborah said, but my snakes won't eat a dangled F/t, they prefer to have it left with them. They cuddle and make friends and then the prey disappears, kind of like the walrus and the oysters in Alice in Wonderland. I remove the hides and I feed afternoon time on Saturdays. Try at the same time, same day. Pre-scenting can be as simple as leaving a box containing the prey in the enclosure. I thaw out my ASFs in my stubborn feeders tub and after the torturous hour he'll eat his rat, and like it too.